August 27 Saturday – In Bad Nauheim Sam wrote to Franklin G. Whitmore. Sam noted the failure of Marshall H. Mallory to come through with his offer to buy Sam’s interest in the typesetter. He was “already content with the situation” and would keep the royalties and wait. Sam mentioned receipt of Whitmore’s and Brer R’s letters (Henry C. Robinson).

I’m going on with my book, now — & another one after it is finished — so I don’t expect to think of the machine-business again before I fold my pen & rise from my desk next spring.

The cholera scare grows, daily, & so we shan’t leave here or send Clara to Berlin until its over [MTP].